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Titish Jets Attack 2 Ships; Invasion Threat Issued By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL British Sea Harrier jets attacked two Argentine ships near the disputed Falkland Islands Sunday but Argentine fire damaged one of the jets. London warned of an invasion if a settlement is not reached this week. Reporters aboard HMS Hermes, the task force flagship, said Sea Harriers also carried out attacks on Argentine installations near Port Stanley, the islands' capital, for the third consecutive day. "As part of the operations to maintain the total exclusion zone, Sea Harriers from the task force attacked two Argentine vessels in small harbors in the Falkland Sound this morning," a British Defense Ministry statement said. In Buenos Aires, the military junta said British jets attacked two "unarmed transport boats" Sunday, setting one ablaze and damaging the other, "preventing the supply of provisions and fuel to the (Falkland) islanders." In London, Defense Secretary John Nott said Britain wanted the U.N peace talks "to come to a head one way or another" within the next week, warning military options would be pursued more vigorously if they failed.

The fleet reports said a Sea Harrier was hit during the attacks in Falkland Sound on the two Argentine vessels, identified as supply ships trying to maintain the sea link between the two islands and breach the British blockade. The reports said two planes on a routine patrol from the Hermes bombed and strafed the Rio Carcania with cannon fire near Port King Bay on East Falkland. Other Harriers later reported the ship's crew was in life rafts. A second unnamed supply ship was attacked later near Fox Bay on West Falkland, the reports said. They said the Sea Harrier pilots did not drop bombs because of the vessels' proximity to populated areas, but they strafed the ship with 30mm shells.

The Harrier was hit by the vessel during this attack, the reports said. They said the aircraft, whose pilot was described as "irritated but unhurt," returned to the Hermes where it was being repaired. The ministry later confirmed that British aircraft pounded Stanley airport again and a jet was hit by one of the Argentine ships. "One Harrier has a small hole in the tail, but the aircraft returned safely," the statement said. In Luxembourg, European foreign ministers put off until today an expected decision on whether to extend economic sanctions against Argentina for its seizure of the islands.

The sanctions expire at midnight today. Diplomatic sources said the delay indicated Common Market concern over supporting Britain at a time when it might escalate the fighting by invading the islands. Earlier, Argentina reported an attack by Harriers on Zorro Bay and Port Darwin on Soledad Island, in the East Falklands, but said the raid caused no damage and was repelled by Argentine forces. The Falkland Sound separates East and West Falkland, the South Atlantic archipelago's two main islands. In another development, an Argen tine announcement Indicated the transport ship, Isla de Los Estados, reported missing Friday in the Falkland Sound, had been sunk.

"Objects have appeared belonging to the Isla de los Estados) indicating that the ship has suffered a disaster," a military communique said. It was widely believed the Isla de los Estados was the unidentified ship the British announced they hit with a naval bombardment on Tuesday. One Argentine military source said the ship usually carried a crew of 20 to 30 men. The British Defense Ministry did not say if the latest attack was carried out against military or commercial vessels. The Defense Ministry said the ships were "believed to have been in the Falklands before the imposition of the total exclusion zone" April 30.

Britain said earlier that its planes raided the vital Port Stanley airfield Saturday. That raid was not confirmed by Argentina. The grass landing strip at Port Darwin has been one of the frequent targets of British jets attempting to enforce the sea and air blockade of the islands. "If we fail to achieve a peaceful settlement, then we have no other choice but to pursue the military options much more vigorously than we have up to now," Nott said in a radio interview. Nott's warning came as British newspapers reported the fleet was poised for an invasion of the islands 450 miles from Argentina and just waiting for the government to give the word.

The Muncie Star American Airlines Accused of Ruining Braniff by Sabotage 'Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There Is 1 Cor. 3:17 VOL. MUNCIE, INDIANA, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1982 1982, The Muncie Star 25 CENTS if" ilr V''-- E'3Hk strategy of dirty tricks to harm Braniff and Coats said the grand jury should be able to produce enough evidence to indict high-level American executives. Coats said he believed American used its SABRE reservations system which Crandall helped developed and is the most sophisticated in the travel industry to good advantage. "They were professional," Coats said.

"The computer is a frightening instrument in the hands of a professional. There's no question in my mind the SABRE system was used as a weapon." Coats tempered his views about American by saying the arch-rival was not Braniff's only problem. "I wish I could lay all the blame on American," he said. "I can't. There was a $700 million-plus debt structure, there was lack of public confidence.

American certainly fostered that lack of public confidence, but part of it was our own inability to assure people." Despite Braniff's internal failures, Coats said he hoped American would be held accountable. iN Limping Commuter Aircraft Causes Airport Concern Muncie to land. Several pieces of fire equipment were dispatched by Muncie and Hamilton Township departments to stand by in case trouble developed. It didn't. (Story on Page 5) (Star Photo by Terry Clark) A Britt Airways commuter plane with only one of its two engines working (the one on the pilot's right) makes an unscheduled stop at Delaware County Airport.

The plane was enroute from South Bend to Indianapolis when it developed engine trouble Sunday afternoon and came to Senate Cool to Abolishing Education Department Brooks, DTexas, chairman of the AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) A successful but illegal campaign to bankrupt Braniff International was directed from the office of American Airlines President Robert Crandall using sophisticated computer sabotage, one of Braniff's highest executives told United Press International. Sam Coats, Braniff senior vice president of marketing, is the first Braniff official to publicly accuse American of illegal or unethical conduct. Crandall was unavailable for comment, but American spokesman Paul Haney said, 'We're not going to respond to that. It's not worthy of a response." American, based in Dallas, also is financially troubled with debts in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Coats said one of Braniff's most valuable assets during federal bankruptcy proceedings may be a lawsuit against American for at least $300 million in damages.

Under federal antitrust law, damage awards are trebled which would put a successful Braniff lawsuit against American at $900 million. Braniff, the nation's eighth-largest airline, declared bankruptcy Wednesday and sent home 9,000 of its 9,200 employees. It was $1 billion in debt. "I'm saying it's come right from Bob Crandall's office," said Coats, referring to what he said was a highly professional sabotage effort. The Civil Aeronautics Board and a federal grand jury in Fort Worth, Texas, have been investigating allegations American used a corporate GOP Committee Approves Shirey, Names 2 Others Delaware County Republicans accepted the nomination of Wayne Shirey, Daleville and Muncie attorney, as a candidate for Circuit Court judge on the GOP ticket during a central committee meeting held in the Muncie YWCA.

Shirey will oppose Steven R. Calde-meyer in the fall election. Calde-meyer, a county court judge, won the Democratic nomination for the office in this month's primary, while the Republicans had no aspirants for the office. The winner in the' fall election will succeed Circuit Court Judge Alva Cox, who did not run for re-election. Others appointed Saturday to fill the Republican ticket in the November election were Jack Cunnington, Cowan, as Fourth District County Council aspirant and Richard Parker, for Center Township assessor.

Parker will face former mayor Robert Cunningham, Democrat, for the office. There was no appointment of a Republican to oppose State Representative Hurley Goodall, D-Muncie, according to John Hampton, Republican county chairman. slow but growing support for the bill, but he did not think it would pass this year because Congress has the budget squeeze and upcoming elections on its mind. Many remember the bitter 1978 battle to establish the department and "don't want to go through that hassle again," Clohan said. That includes "quite a few" who voted against establishing the department in the first place.

on getting the bill out before the November election, and said he will "have another good look" at the issue in June, when he hopes the 1983 budget battle will be over. "Part of the problem is that a lot of people in the education community that are upset about the budget cuts are not in a good mood to bring them around to support the change in the department," Bell said, referring to leaders and groups that opposed the Government Operations Committee that would take up the abolition bill, is considered strongly opposed to it. "We in Congress will keep an open mind toward any new educational reorganizational proposal, but a lot of us are still believers in the old idea, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix Brooks told a rally of administration critics earlier this month. Bell said he is not ready to give up department when it was originally proposed. The department was Jimmy Carter's campaign pledge to the powerful National Education Association, but other education groups including the rival union, American Federation of Teachers opposed the department.

William Clohan fired as education department undersecretary last month, told reporters later there is Grievance Threatened Delta Queen Runs Into Dam on Mississippi Near Hannibal Hiring of City Youths for Parks Stirs Union By D'VERA COHN United Press International WASHINGTON Only one-fifth of the Senate is ready to help President Reagan abolish the Education Department and it will be "a while" before the administration moves to bury the agency, Education Secretary Terrel Bell says. Bell also said in an interview that some education groups who might back a bill to rearrange the federal role in education are too upset over proposed spending cuts to help now, but might be brought around when the budget battle is over. The administration plans to propose abolishing the 2-year-old department and replacing it with a Foundation for Education Assistance that would control $8.8 billion worth of programs out of a total $10 billion in 1983 federal education spending. Total education spending is now $13 billion. Reagan promised to get rid of the department during the 1980 campaign, repeated his pledge last September, and announced specifics in his February budget message.

But the administration has had trouble winning support and repeatedly has delayed sending a bill to Capitol Hill. "The best count I have is that we have 19 senators," Bell said. "I know it takes 51, but what I'm saying is that we're steadily gaining a little bit more support on this. "We're not going to introduce the bill tomorrow because, as I said before, if we do, we're not going to be successful. going to be a while yet before we're ready to move," Bell said.

Bell said he plans to meet with some members of the Democratic-led House in three weeks. Rep. Jack SAVERTON, Mo. (UPI) -Strong currents in the Mississippi River drove the famed Delta Queen into a dam eight miles south of Hannibal, ripping a 4-foot gash in the riverboat and forcing the evacuation of more than 200 passengers and crew. Four crewmen were injured, two in the collision late Saturday and two when a line snapped as a tugboat made an attempt Sunday to pull the paddlewheel vessel away from the dam, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

The Delta Queen was on a return trip to St. Louis from Hannibal, the river town made famous by Mark Twain. The riverboat was trying to pass through Lock and Dam 22 at Sav-erton at 7:40 p.m. Saturday when it crashed into the dam. Delta Queen Captain Lexi Palmer of Tyler, Texas, and his crew spent the night aboard the boat.

Passengers were easily evacuated, Highway Patrol Sgt. Bob Allison said. "They were right close to the lock and dam and they just more or less stepped up," Allison said. Injured in the collision were Jim Bloom, St. Louis, who suffered a broken collar bone, and Greg Dudley, 26, New Orleans, who suffered a shoulder injury.

About 2:30 a.m. Sunday, the tugboat Magnolia, which was in the area, secured lines to the Delta Queen and managed to move the riverboat about 300 feet before the river current began to overpower the tugboat. The Magnolia applied full throttle power and a line snapped, recoiling and striking a crewman on each boat. Magnolia crew member Stephen Gray, Savannah, and Delta Queen crew member Eric Baker, 27, East St. Louis, 111., were hospitalized with broken legs.

"He (Hicks) said we could not use the program while their people are laid off." Reiter said. Reiter said youth are employed for maintenance duties in city parks during the summer season when park use is intensified. The CETA program has been used by the city in past years. Teamsters officials sued the city last year when Wilson said he would no longer recognize the union as bargaining agent for city employees. A temporary restraining order leaves last year's union contract in effect until the lawsuit is resolved.

A hearing on the lawsuit scheduled (or today (Monday) has been postponed until June 1. City officials are honoring the contract, but Wilson said the agreement does not prohibit the youth program. The youth program is expected to start next month. By RICK YENCER Star Stall Reporter Muncie city officials say they will employ youths in the city's parks this summer despite a report of threatened opposition (rom Teamsters Local 135. About 20-30 individuals will be hired through the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) summer youth employment program.

Three laid-off park employees will also be employed by CETA to supervise the youth. The CETA program is federally-funded. Teamsters' officials who represent city and sanitary district employees reportedly told park superintendent Bill Reiter last week that they would oppose hiring the young people as long as union-affiliated employees are laid off. Mayor Alan Wilson said Sunday Neighborhood Group Eyes Problems, Solutions Inside Today that union officials had no basis for opposing the program. 0 "I am outraged at the union's attitude while this city has a 17 percent unemployment rate," Wilson said.

"This is even going to mean that laid-off union employees will be brought back to work." Wilson said a union business agent threatened to file a grievance over the proposed hiring. He said the city was determined to use the program regardless of the union protests. Teamsters business agent John Neal said Sunday that he did not know what themayor was talking about. "I don't know anything about the program," Neal said. "There are people laid off there." Reiter said Sunday that union business agent Arthur Hicks threatened action in a telephone conversation last week if the youth program was used in city parks.

Hicks was unavailable for comment Sunday. The New York Islanders won their third-straight NHL title Sunday, finishing a four-game sweep of the Vancouver Canucks with a 31 victory. Page 9. Associate sports editor Ron Lemasters was on hand for what turned out to be a slow day of qualifications Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His story is on Page 9.

Veterans Jack Nicklaus and Kathy Whit worth won golf titles Sunday, with Whitworth's victory breaking a women's professional record. Details on Page 11. willing to work with the city administration to continue development on a local level. She said the city still has a responsibility to provide basic services and programs to Industry just like any other neighborhood. "We are setting up a monitoring system that will mirror the city departments now established," Mrs.

Mcintosh said. "When complaints come in, the neighborhood committees will refer the matters to proper city departments. "If we have a plan, we can look at it and see where we are on a routine basis," Mrs. Mcintosh said. "If we are not where we should be, then we should decide who is responsible and seek solutions." The advisory poup of government officials, businessmen and labor leaders met last week to start work on the plan.

Mrs. Mcintosh said professional expertise was needed by the neighborhood council to assist with the plan. Neighborhood officials expect to compile much information about neighborhood property, possible development programs and other studies directed at improving the area. Mrs. Mcintosh said main problems facing the neighborhood include sub-standard housing and lack of business development.

"I expect housing will be the meat of this (See NEIGHBORHOOD on Page 5) funding decreased in the past two years. The present city administration has changed program priorities and shifted funds to other neighbor-, hoods. Mrs. Mcintosh admits thatthe Industry area has been at odds with city officials over federal funding and development programs. Past neighborhood officials pushed for an- investigation of Community Development programs and the group has criticized Mayor Alan Wilson for ignoring the needs of their area.

Mrs. Mcintosh has also been involved in controversy with the administration when she resigned as the city's Human Rights Commission director two years That was when Wilson proposed that he, instead of the advisory commission, appoint the director. Neighborhood officials said they want to take a "positive approach" with the city over dealing with problems in the Industry area. Industry is a primarily black neighborhood with boundaries extending from the Conrail railroad tracks south to Heekin Park and Madison Street east to Macedonia Avenue. The neighborhood council recently added the area just west of Madison commonly known as the "Low End" that includes Munsyana Homes, one of the city's public housing projects.

'Mrs. Mcintosh said neighborhood officials are By RICK YENCER Star Staff Reporter Industry Neighborhood Council officials are drafting a comprehensive plan to resolve problems facing the near-southside area. Neighborhood outreach worker Alice Mcintosh said residents want to monitor the extension of city services into their area and ensure future development for the neighborhood. "We are hoping to end dependence on federal funds to provide improvements in the area and want to call on various city departments to handle the problems," Mrs. Mcintosh said.

"The best way to do this is with a plan that has goals and timetables for things to be done." Neighborhood council officials are seeking advice from local government, business and labor leaders to assist In drafting the plan. The plan is expected to tackle a wide range of needs, including housing, public works, economic development and historic preservation. "It is a tremendous undertaking to revitalize this area," Mrs. Mcintosh said. "We want to come up with a plan to do it." The Industry neighborhood has been a target for federal Community Development funds and programs since 1975.

Until recently, the area received massive funding from that program. But neighborhood officials have seen their federal On Record 18 Quiz It Puzzle 17 Sirens 8 Sports 9-11 Talk of 6 Television 12 Theaters 12 Week Ahead Barnet 9 Bridge 17 Classified Comics 17 Deaths 8 Editorials 4 Focus 6 Heloise 6 Landers 6 Partly Sunny and Warm Today is expected to be partly sunny and continued warm with highs in the mid 80s and lows again around 60. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Details on Page 7..